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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months after Ishmael arrived did Ishmael's friend Mohamed arrive at Bennin Home?

2. What time was the food ready for Ishmael's name-giving ceremony?

3. In Chapter 14, how many boys were picked for a killing demonstration?

4. In Chapter 14, how was the rebel who shot one of the boys killed?

5. Where was Musa's mother when Mattru Jong was attacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Mambu after Ishmael left the center?

2. What was the purpose of Ishmael's unit when he was a junior lieutenant?

3. What happy time was had in Chapter 10?

4. What would the boys and soldiers do in Chapter 14 if they ran out of food, drugs, ammunition, and gasoline?

5. Why weren't Ishmael and the other boys killed when the village was attacked where his family was staying?

6. In Chapter 10, what was one of the most unsettling things about Ishmael's journey?

7. What did Ishmael and the others do in the daytime in Chapter 14?

8. What did Saidu say about death?

9. How did the boys get cash in Chapters 16-18?

10. Why didn't the boys carry food and water during their first fight in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kamator was attacked. What did Ishmael lose physically and emotionally due to the attack?

Essay Topic 2

The boys began stealing food. Why did the boys steal food, and how did they justify doing so?

Essay Topic 3

The six boys stayed together for protection. What were the disadvantages of saying together?

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